Issuance in 2024 surged to a record $500 billion-plus figure. The muni market saw a record $507.585 billion of debt issued in 2024, up 31.8% from $385.061 billion in 2023, according to LSEG data. The increased par amount was achieved in 9,041 in 2024, up from 8,094 in 2023, according to LSEG data. BofA Securities remained
The problem of stolen manhole covers in Turkey might seem an unlikely starting point for a new way for buildings to withstand earthquakes and tackle the construction industry’s environmental issues, but when a Turkish businessman heard about a new material that prevented the thefts, it sparked an idea. Cast iron is traditionally used to make
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Scott Bessent said the US should increase sanctions on Russian oil producers to force Moscow to negotiate with Ukraine as he criticised the Biden administration for not being tougher on Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said he would lobby Fitch Ratings for a rating upgrade.Bloomberg News Louisiana plans to sell bonds four more times this fiscal year and at least twice more in the next fiscal year, a Louisiana state official said Thursday. Amounts were not discussed and were not immediately available. The state will
Manusapon Kasosod | Moment | Getty Images Dub, a platform that allows retail traders to mimic the investments of notable people in business and government, debuted a service Thursday that pays select everyday investors to share their portfolios. Retail traders accepted into Dub’s so-called top creator program will be paid royalties for users to access
Interest rates moved lower near the end of 2024 as the Federal Reserve cut rates three times, shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. In 2025, that trend is likely to continue. But with inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target, a strong labor market and a new administration, the central
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world It is not yet clear that the Gaza ceasefire will even come into force. But, if the war is indeed ending, what has it meant for the world? For Israel, the impact seems
Orlando Health last year acquired an 80% stake in Brookwood Baptist Health, the parent of Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.Orlando Health Orlando Health priced $853 million of tax-exempt bonds this week to fund recent acquisitions and its future capital program. The deal has a seperate taxable component. The tax-exempt Series 2025A priced Wednesday.
Nate Anderson on January 6, 2023 in New York. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research, an upstart research and investment firm that made a name for itself with several successful short bets, is closing, founder Nate Anderson
Dr. Bob Froehlich, John Rogers, Jr. and Diane Swonk took the stage at the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s Annual Economic Outlook panel Tuesday.Executives’ Club of Chicago The Fed may have two more rate cuts in store this year, there is a floor forming under the Treasury bond market, a short recession is a possibility, and
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks and bonds rallied after data published on Wednesday showed underlying price pressures easing more than expected, prompting investors to bet on swifter interest rate cuts this year. The figures from the Bureau of
As cigarette sales decline and tobacco giants lose market share to vaping upstarts, some assumptions underlying tobacco securitization bonds have been upended.Bloomberg News Less than five years after Ohio restructured the credit to avoid a default, the Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority needed a debt service reserve draw to pay holders of its tobacco settlement
A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage demand started this year stronger than it did last year, even though interest rates are higher. Total mortgage application volume last week was 7% higher than the same week one year ago, according to
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21164578/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were weaker for the third consecutive trading session amid a heavy new-issue calendar, while U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities ended mixed. Several large new-issues priced into a weaker market, including San Francisco International Airport, Jacksonville Electric Authority water and sewer bonds, Miami-Dade County School Board, Dallas
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Crypto ETFs may be entering a year of innovation, with new funds and new approaches, but don’t expect demand to match what was seen in the first year of bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds debuted a year
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has shrugged off calls for her resignation, insisting to MPs that her economic plans can deliver an “immense” prize and defending her visit to China last week. In her first House
First-time homebuyers may struggle to find adequate starter homes when the 2025 buying season begins this spring. The homes that once gave Americans a stepping stone into real estate are disappearing, according to experts. While the exact definition of a starter home varies, they’re typically under 1,400 square feet. In 2023, just 9% of the
Oklahoma City is seeking financing proposals for a downtown arena to replace Paycom Center, where the National Basketball Association’s Thunder has played since 2008.Adobe Stock Oklahoma City will review proposals due this week on ways to finance a downtown arena to replace Paycom Center, the home of the National Basketball Association’s Thunder, at a cost
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump was facing “sufficient” evidence to have been convicted at trial for seeking to overturn the 2020 US presidential election, according to the special counsel who led the case against the president-elect.
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